DRIP

¹ American  

[dee-ahr-ahy-pee, drip] / ˈdiˈɑrˈaɪˈpi, drɪp /

abbreviation

Business, Finance.

1. dividend reinvestment plan: a program under which investors opt to have their dividends automatically applied to the purchase of more shares in the company, increasing their investment while avoiding commission charges.

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drip ² American  

[drip] / drɪp /

verb (used without object)

dripped, dript, dripping

1. to let drops fall; shed drops.

   This faucet drips.

2. to fall in drops, as a liquid.

   Synonyms:

   drizzle , sprinkle , leak , dribble , trickle

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verb (used with object)

dripped, dript, dripping

1. to let fall in drops.

noun

1. an act of dripping.

2. liquid that drips.

3. the sound made by falling drops.

   the irritating drip of a faucet.

4. Slang.  an unattractive, boring, or colorless person.

5. (in house painting) the accumulation of solidified drops of paint at the bottom of a painted surface.

6. Architecture, Building Trades.  any device, as a molding, for shedding rainwater to keep it from running down a wall, falling onto the sill of an opening, etc.

7. a pipe for draining off condensed steam from a radiator, heat exchanger, etc.

8. Medicine/Medical.  intravenous drip.

9. Slang.  maudlin sentimentality.

drip British  

/ drɪp /

verb

1. to fall or let fall in drops

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noun

1. the formation and falling of drops of liquid

2. the sound made by falling drops

3. architect a projection at the front lower edge of a sill or cornice designed to throw water clear of the wall below

4. informal  an inane, insipid person

5. med

   1. the usually intravenous drop-by-drop administration of a therapeutic solution, as of salt or sugar

   2. the solution administered

   3. the equipment used to administer a solution in this way

Other Word Forms

• nondrip adjective

Etymology

Origin of DRIP¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Origin of drip¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English dryppe, Old English dryppan; drop

Example Sentences

For those who dread the one thing they can’t prepare for, “Eternity” is an IV drip of sweet solace.

From Salon

Oedipus’ rectitude and gleaming self-confidence were so palpable that as he grappled with the slow drip of dark revelations about his past—and present—his increasing disorientation and anguish were excruciating to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal

I like my cranberry sauce on the thicker side; no one wants to risk dripping bright red juice on their holiday sweater.

From Salon

Instead, the shiny new Perth Stadium has turned out to be just the same as the Waca - dripping in English disappointment.

From BBC

The steady drip of internal documents also revealed Twitter’s left-wing bent that led to the censorship of conservative viewpoints and the unprecedented banning of President Donald Trump from the platform.

From Washington Times